I love this place. Their Chilli rellenos although not crispy as I normally like them are absolutely delicious!! Love the whole chicken dinner meals as well..they have great refried beans. It's just beans but they're some of the best I've ever had. Yum yum.

This place is awesome! The older reviews about the layout aren't true anymore, I shop with a cart through the store. Huge selection of fresh produce and a giant butcher area with all kinds of meat!! The cooked food is delicious, I love the street tacos! It's true they speak mostly Spanish at the counter but the checkout folks speak English if you need help. And pretty rude to go into a traditional Mexican market and complain that they dont speak your language. I'm so happy to have this place just a few blocks from me!

It is interesting to read reviews for a place like this, and how cultural backgorunds affect those reviews. I will agree in a few things: This store is not pretty. It feels croweded, you can't walk the aisles with a cart (that is why I use a basket). Employees speak more Spanish than English (they are not rude, like some people say). One more thing, the prices on national brand grocery items tend to be high, and they sell small packages. Parking lot is nuts. These are all the reasons why they don't get five stars. Now, let's get to the good stuff. I am from South America, and have lived here for 25+ years. This is one of the few stores where you will find imported products beyond Mexican products. Due to the size of the Mexican community, Mexican brands are quite available everywhere. But Peruvian, Central American, Venezuelan, Puerto Rican, Colombian foods, not so much. To my fellow suramericanos, here is where I get the passion fruit pulp, the banana leaves for my tamales / hallacas, the Peruvian rocoto and choclo, aji amarillo and blue corn. Also the Venezuelan harina pan, crema, cheese, cocossetes and torontos. I am sure every other country finds something that means a lot to them. One more thing: When you see produce on ethnic stores, it might not be as beautiful and shinny as in the regular chain supermarkets. It might be a bit bruised, but it is very delicious and sweet, as I think they understand the process of ripening much better. Example: Decent papayas and platanos machos (for frying) that you won't find anywhere else. Ah, and lots of herbs: epazote, culantro, hierba buena, etc. And because we use a lot of produce, their produce prices are very reasonable and they have it in abundance (a huge bin of jalapenos and poblanos vs. a tiny tray at other places). The meat, again, is a cultural thing. The cuts are different (same animal, cut and presented in a way that is familiar to us, and with the names in English and Spanish so you know what you are getting). So, if you are in the search for these specific gems, you can come to this store. For all other stuff, I go to wholesale clubs and save some $$$. If you are not a Latino immigrant, but want to get inmersed in the culture, this place is like a field trip to a Latino little store abroad.

This is a great example of a neighborhood tienda. They have a huge selection of both American and Latino products. There is produce and all the other necessities you may be looking for. The lunch counter up front is one of my favorite places for Latino food. They sell about 13 different types of pupusas, many of which are vegetarian. They are made fresh. Also get all your favorites from tortas to carnitas by the pound. The parking here can be a little tricky in the front, but there is a lot in the back that I don't think a lot of people know about.